I hold degrees in Economics and Web Development, blending my analytical acumen with technical proficiency. Over the years, I've immersed myself in diverse sectors including software development, banking, youth wilderness therapy, and even sales, showcasing my adaptability and wide-ranging insights.
Experience
2022 — Now
2022 — Now
* Web Development: Spearheaded the design and development of the entire voting user interface utilizing Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS, successfully delivering the project ahead of its deadline.
* Monitoring & Analytics: Enhanced system transparency by refining logs, constructing interactive dashboards, and instituting real-time alerting mechanisms using Datadog.
* Feature Deployment: Integrated feature flags into the system workflow using LaunchDarkly, enabling agile feature testing and deployment.
* System Architecture: Undertook the strategic re-architecture of an existing production design pattern to enhance performance and efficiency. This revamp involved the introduction of a new table and the removal of redundant columns.
* Issue Resolution: Addressed and resolved multiple high-priority challenges, including improved error handling and executing critical hot-fixes under tight time constraints.
* Database Management: Developed a robust DRY script to migrate all production tables from SQL Server to Postgres, ensuring data integrity and system continuity.
* Operational Efficiency: Designed an interactive and comprehensive Grafana dashboard querying influxDB, empowering the Product Management team to identify and troubleshoot issues autonomously, thereby optimizing developer productivity.
* Structured Logging Integration: Pioneered the implementation of structured logging within our Go project, laying the foundation for advanced log ingestion, streamlined dashboarding, precise metrics, and proactive alerting.
* Team Development: Led a comprehensive training session on React.js, enhancing team knowledge and fostering collaborative development.
* Detail-Oriented Oversight: Maintain a meticulous approach to code reviews, ensuring the highest standards of quality and functionality in pull requests.
* Operational Efficiency Advocate: Proactively identify and challenge inefficient processes, continuously driving for optimized workflows and team productivity.
2021 — 2022
2021 — 2022
* Diagnostic Tooling: Crafted Datadog tracing tools, enhancing prompt customer issue resolution and driving conversion growth.
* Response Efficiency: Slashed service outage durations with tailored alerts for key infrastructure components.
* Automation Mastery: Streamlined direct deposit switches using a mix of APIs and screen scraping techniques.
* Conversion Optimization: Boosted conversion rates by 25% with an intuitive Vue app feature, enabling users to seamlessly view and modify their accounts.
* Code Quality Assurance: Employed rigorous unit tests, ensuring impeccable code quality and shielding against potential regressions.
Environment/Tools: MacOS, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS Lambda, AWS, LaunchDarkly, Datadog, VSCode, Slack, Notion, Miro, G-Suite, Figma, Jira
2018 — 2021
2018 — 2021
I was working at Vivint Solar before the acquisition
* Data Management: Played a pivotal role in the team handling the ingestion of solar telemetry data for accurate billing.
* Telemetry Enhancement: Developed Lambdas to capture missed system data, ensuring comprehensive telemetry reporting.
* Battery Monitoring: Designed Lambdas specifically for efficient battery data collection.
* Forecast Integration: Authored cloud functions to retrieve third-party forecasts and store them in both BigQuery and Datastore.
* Application Monitoring: Initiated Grafana dashboards, offering an intuitive overview of application health.
* Proactive Alerting: Implemented alerts coupled with Slack integration, ensuring instant notification of any application disruptions.
2016 — 2018
2016 — 2018
* Application Overhaul: Collaborated in a tight-knit team to transition our legacy Backbone application to React, enhancing scalability and maintainability.
* Product Collaboration: Forged close ties with the product team, ensuring impeccable quality and pinpoint accuracy in deliverables.
* Quality Assurance: Instituted a rigorous peer-review system, ensuring all code undergoes meticulous scrutiny before production deployment.
2015 — 2016
2015 — 2016
* Dashboard Development: Spearheaded the design of the entire OLAP dashboard web application, ensuring a user-friendly and efficient experience.
* Interface Creation: Constructed a streamlined client interface, emphasizing intuitive navigation and robust functionality.
* Requirements Gathering: Collaborated closely with the managerial team to meticulously define and capture precise project requirements and specifications.
Education
Neumont University
Bachelor’s Degree
2012 — 2015
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts
2005 — 2010
Snow College
2002 — 2003